Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nelson George Miehm[1]

Male 1884 - 1965  (80 years)


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  • Name Nelson George Miehm 
    Born 12 Nov 1884  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-298984 
    Died 13 May 1965  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 15 May 1965  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I298984  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John,   b. 5 Nov 1853, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1934, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Catharine Elizabeth Braun,   b. 5 Mar 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F18694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Rose,   b. 13 Apr 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1913  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Jerome Miehm
     2. Nelson Miehm, Jr.
     3. Marjorie Miehm,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1998  (Age 84 years)
     4. Leonard Miehm,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994  (Age 78 years)
     5. Alta Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Miehm,   b. CALC 29 Jun 1918, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 10 years)
     6. Wilford MacKenzie Miehm,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1999  (Age 80 years)
     7. Nelson George Miehm,   b. 1921,   d. 18 Jul 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     8. Sister Rose Marie Miehm,   b. 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 2012, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F52640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nelson Miehm, 80, of 95 Franklin St., died today at St. Mary's Hospital.
      Mr. Miehm was a carpenter in Kitchener all his life and started Miehm and Sons Constuction and retired 10 years ago. He was born Nov. 12, 1884, at Centreville, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Miehm. He was a member of St. Aloysius RC Church, of the Holy Name Society and the Jolly Oldsters Club.
      He is survived by four sons, Leonard, Wilfred, Nelson Jr., and Jerome, all of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred (Marjorie) Bisch and Sister Rose Marie, principal of St. John's School, both of Kitchener; one brother, Charles of Kitchener; two sisters, Mrs. Bert (Martha) Sutton of Hamilton and Mrs. William (Geneva) Wheeler of Kitchener, 17 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
      He was predeceased by his wife, Agnes Rose, in 1957. They were married in Galt, Sept 15, 1913. He was also predeceased by one daughter, Alta, seven brothers and two sisters.
      The body is at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home where prayers will be recited Friday at 8 p.m. followed by prayers by the St. John's PTA at 8: 30 p.m. Prayers will be recited at the funeral home Saturday at 8: 15 a.m. before requiem high mass at St. Aloysius Church at 8: 45 a.m. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Alta/ Daughter Of/ Nelson & Agnes/ Miehm Sr./ 1918-1928

    2. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 20.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Nelson Miehm.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jan 1876.
      25 Jan 1876 By Rev. Dr. L. Funcken, C.R., in Berlin, John Mihm was married to Catharine Braun, both of Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Nov 1884 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Sep 1913 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 May 1965 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 May 1965 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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